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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
4
The Bronze Longhorns travel to Forsan to face the Buffaloes in a Friday game. Coach Toliver reports Buffaloes are no push over and players recover from injuries while the team aims to execute despite a few ailing starters.
The hunt begins Saturday November 12 for deer quail and turkey with 30 minutes before sunrise start. Deer and turkey run through December 31 while quail extends to January 31. Anterless deer allowed in designated areas. map at courthouse. Bag limits two bucks two gobblers or two bearded hens. quail 12 per day.
A public expression of mixed feelings on the U S Senate result thanks supporters and notes that John Tower’s reelection avoids a worse catastrophe. The message also thanks Republican friends for comforting words as the family braces to move forward. A separate odd anecdote describes a teenager answering a doorstep query about a date.
The Coke County 4 H Achievement Program and supper are set for Tuesday November 15 at 6 30 p.m. in the Robert Lee School lunchroom and auditorium. Curly Hayes of West Texas Utilities Public Relations will speak. Members bring meat and two other dishes for a covered dish supper.
Bronte High School home making girls ask for clean usable clothing for the needy. Bring wearable garments to the home making department where students will sort and package items for shipment.
Coke County commissioners approve buying land for Robert Lee and Bronte parks using 30000 dollars in park bonds. Bronte tract lies across the county road from the existing park and is owned by Mrs. Ruby Davenport. Robert Lee parcel, owned by Ellis Eubanks, includes Mountain Creek Golf Course and a Little League field now leased to the golf association.
First National Bank and the US Post Office will be closed tomorrow November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Bronze merchants normally stay open, opting for a Memorial Day holiday on May 30 each year.
Graveside services for Mrs. Addit Pumroy of Logan New Mexico were held at 2 p m Saturday with Rev Huckaby of San Angelo and Rev Austin Masterson of Bronte officiating. She died November 2 in a Tucumcari hospital after about a year of ill health. Born in Erath County she moved to Bronte in 1900 and lived there until 1916. She married Charlie Pumroy in Amarillo. he died in the early 1930s. Survivors include brother J A Percifull of Bronte and sister Mrs Alice Clark of Hondo. Pallbearers were nephews Noel Percifull Dan Percifull Wayman Percifull Lucene Clark George Clark Frankie Percifull Will Percifull Robert Lee Jackie White and K B Watson.
Coke County backed U S Senate candidate Waggoner Carr 399 to 284 and Governor John Connally 530 to 103, while six of sixteen constitutional amendments failed. Local results show Hendryx leading Russell 498 to 120 for state legislature and county officials largely victorious for incumbents. Butterfield Trail Historical marker dedication planned for Nov 20 at 2 pm near Bronte.
Paddy Walker, son of Mrs. Mary Welker of Bronte, has gone to Fort Riley Kansas for basic training after induction in late October. Manual Reyes, son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Reyes, also inducted with Walker, will remain at Fort Bliss for basic training in Texas.
Thomas Reyes Sr., 57, died Friday in Frederick Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Baptist Spanish Mission in Frederick with Rev. Becerra officiating. Burial followed in Frederick Cemetery. Survivors include wife Adelina Reyes, three sons Jimmy, Thomas Jr., and Manuel, 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Bronze Longhorns rolled past the Ruby Lions 50 to 8 as Doug McCutchen and Keith McCutchen guided a diversified attack. Freshmen saw heavy time and scoring plays came in multiple quarters, with the Lions finally scoring on a late kickoff return.
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